UWIZM Birds

Mike G. Rutherford; Renoir J. Auguste

doi:10.15468/vlyclx

UWIZM Birds

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). UWIZM Birds. Version 1.4. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vlyclx accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-15.

Description

This dataset contains records from some of the UWIZM bird collections.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Trinidad

Sampling

Specimens were collected by hand.

Quality Control

Specimen identifications were checked by at least two people.

Method steps

1. Specimens in the collection were assessed for existing data (labels in jars, details in registers, etc,) 2. Identifications were confirmed or made using a variety of literature sources (scientific papers, books, online resources) 3. Specimens were photographed and properly stored then the data was uploaded to the UWIZM Past Perfect database

Taxonomic Coverages

Birds were identified to species or sub species level.

Passeriformes
rank: order
Pipridae
rank: family
Icteridae
rank: family
Thraupidae
rank: family
Turdidae
rank: family
Strigiformes
rank: order
Strigidae
rank: family
Caprimulgiformes
rank: order
Steatornithidae
rank: family
Columbiformes
rank: order
Columbidae
rank: family
Caprimulgiformes
rank: order
Steatornithidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Records are all from Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mike G. Rutherford
originator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
originator
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike G. Rutherford
metadata author
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
metadata author
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
curator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu